There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Boise by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SBA - BOI
5h 58m$162–903Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane BUR - BOI
6h 56m$160–857Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
25h 10m$226–356Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Klamath Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, ORbus
- Take the taxi from Ontario, OR to Boisetaxi
30h 32m$268–479Drive 880.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Boisecar 880.9 mi
15h 42m$161–233Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane LAX - BOI
6h 53m$165–822Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus
25h 48m$188–304Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boisebus Las Vegas
27h 23m
Santa Barbara to Boise by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $160 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Boise. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Los Angeles Union Station, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4 and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Boise is 679 miles. The road distance is 886 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 10m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Santa Barbara to Boise, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Boise is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $160 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $180 - $310 and takes 25h 48m.
Santa Barbara to Boise bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Boise is 1h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 11:55 PM in Santa Barbara and 12:55 AM in Boise.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Boise, ID, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Boise Airport (BOI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to 3988 W Chinden - Boise via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Downtown, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, SB H after Owens, and Las Vegas in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to 3988 W Chinden - Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR to Ontario, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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